HOW DOES IT OPERATE?
Seeking to lasso the common wisdom of the ancient platitude, "I know what I like when I see it", Casual Aesthetics seeks to freeze the moment of observation for the benefit of analysis. When one sees, hears, or experiences in some fashion something that strikes them as "right on", one dissects the work into its various positive elements. This goes from the broadest of notions of harmony, balance, and proportion to minute details of composition and particular empirical characteristics,also accounting for (or just noting) such intagibles as 'gestalt', 'genius', and 'virtuosity'. By cataloguing the various characteristics of a wide variety of exceptional works and concepts to which she aspires, the individual begins to create a creative beacon of positive attributes. By deeping the breakdown of elements, the individual also begins to arrive at an understanding of the coding of elements, which should appear entirely natural. i.e. "I enjoy the reductive simplicity of both the form and the concept in this piece – I prefer simplicity and perfection of a few elements to busier, more complex compositions – I prefer quietude and calm to clamor and chaos – I prefer scrabble and fine wine to a night out in the city drinking sparks."
We can see how the reflexive relationship between lifestyle and form begins to take shape.

NOT TO MAKE IT ALL SOUND INCREDIBLY DREARY… REALLY, IT'S FUN

Areas of inquiry and exploration include:

Triangles: The Unsung Heroes of Geometry
The Cosmic Pun
The Physical Passions: Learning From Ping-Pong
Post-Irony and the Haute Banal
Craft, Anonymity and Ego
The Noblesse Oblige of the Nouveau Riche
Minimum/Maximum/Moderation
Technology and the 10-Year Rule
and more